On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers missed Joel Farabee in the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who welcomed back Sidney Crosby. Today, Farabee was back to help the Flyers win this three-game series versus the Penguins. Both teams are treating this series as if it has playoff implications. There is truth to that. Currently, Pittsburgh is trailing Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the Mass Mutual Eastern Division.
Fortune could be on the foot of the Penguins. Had they held onto their lead on Thursday, the Flyers would be on the outside-looking-in of a playoff spot.